Kosmala Surname

59,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,461 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Kosmala Surname User-submission:

(Polish) This surname has several possible origins.

From kosmała, a derivative of kosmaty, meaning 'shaggy', 'hairy', and the surname suffix -ski.

From a derivative of the personal name Kosmas and the surname suffix -ski.

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Kosmala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland6,9601:5,461638
France4431:149,93823,230
United States3461:1,047,56976,686
Germany2881:279,53329,361
Brazil1891:1,132,66839,509
England801:696,47639,547
Canada401:921,14070,350
Australia281:964,13257,058
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Norway101:514,22941,629
Wales81:386,81619,671
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Ireland61:784,82316,062
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
China21:683,660,78330,601
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Kosmala Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Polish) This surname has several possible origins.

From kosmała, a derivative of kosmaty, meaning 'shaggy', 'hairy', and the surname suffix -ski.

From a derivative of the personal name Kosmas and the surname suffix -ski. This name is also established in German-speaking lands.

- cdowling

Kosmala Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kosmala Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kosmala is found most frequently in Poland. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kosmala? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 59,636th most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 861,310 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Kosmala are found; 82 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 82 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is borne by 6,960 people, or 1 in 5,461. Not including Poland this surname occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in France, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Kosmala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kosmala surname are 13.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.64% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kosmala earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.37% more than the national average, earning $44,601 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.14% less than the national average, earning $41,165 CAD per year.

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